CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily Glycosidases
Functional Family Beta-amylase

Enzyme Information

3.2.1.2
Beta-amylase.
based on mapping to UniProt P10537
Hydrolysis of (1->4)-alpha-D-glucosidic linkages in polysaccharides so as to remove successive maltose units from the non-reducing ends of the chains.
-!- Acts on starch, glycogen and related polysaccharides and oligosaccharides producing beta-maltose by an inversion.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

P10537
AMYB_IPOBA
Ipomoea batatas
Beta-amylase

PDB Structure

PDB 1FA2
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
Crystallization, molecular replacement solution, and refinement of tetrameric beta-amylase from sweet potato.
Cheong, C.G., Eom, S.H., Chang, C., Shin, D.H., Song, H.K., Min, K., Moon, J.H., Kim, K.K., Hwang, K.Y., Suh, S.W.
Proteins
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